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Katie Anh
2022-06-06 09:06
Make (something) stick spoken language verb phrase
If you make something stick, you prove that it is true.
Though the police have arrested her, they don't have enough evidence to make the charges stick.
The accused was released as the police didn't think they could make the charges stick.
To make something become permanent.
James held the advantage in the first half but he couldn't make it stick.
I've been teaching my sister the present continuous tense all day but nothing seems to make it stick.
To put one in a situation in which they must show their worth, skill, or ability.
To show that you are good at doing something.
Do you see anything wrong?
It was often said by a photographer when he would like small children to look at the camera and smile before he took a photo.
When the photographer said “watch the birdie”, all of us looked at the camera and smiled.
